WZOK

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WZOK
Broadcast area
Frequency 97.5 MHz
Branding97 Z-O-K
Programming
Format Top 40 (CHR)
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WKGL-FM, WROK, WXXQ
History
First air date
1949 (1949)
Former call signs
WROK-FM (1949–1976)
Call sign meaning
Disambiguation of sister station WROK
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 48986
Class B
ERP 50,000 watts
HAAT 137.7 meters (452 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 42°16′45″N89°02′15″W / 42.279185°N 89.037386°W / 42.279185; -89.037386
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website 97zokonline.com

WZOK (97.5 FM), branded as 97ZOK, is a radio station serving the Rockford, Illinois area with a top 40 (CHR) format. It is under ownership of Townsquare Media.

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History

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WROK-FM signed on the air in 1949, and in 1976, the call letters changed to the current WZOK. In late 1980, WZOK changed their format from album-oriented rock to its current top 40/CHR format, and was the dominant CHR station in the Rockford metropolitan area, including portions of Northern Illinois such as Belvidere, Cherry Valley, DeKalb, and Woodstock, and portions of Southern Wisconsin such as Janesville and Beloit.

In September 1992, WZOK changed their format from top 40/CHR to rock adult contemporary. [3] [4]

On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare would acquire 53 Cumulus Media stations, including WZOK, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global were both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management. [5] [6] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.townsquaremedia.com/local-media/brands Townsquare Media Brands
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WZOK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ "Street Talk" (PDF). R&R . September 18, 1992. p. 30. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  4. ↑ Format Changes & Updates", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 9, No. 37. September 16, 1992. p. 1. Retrieved January 12, 2025
  5. ↑ "Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus". All Access. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.


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